20 Sep 2008 14:30 Listowel
Winner: €14,501 (Penalty: €10,020); Distance: 2m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
McElligotts Tralee Rover/Landrover Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | City Meaning (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 2243-3 / 21 | Jump (49) | B J Geraghty | Mrs J Harrington Whathappenedtomurphy… | 9/4 | |
| soon moderate 7th, 5th 4 out, soon 3rd, closed 2 out, led under pressure before last, stayed on best run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | ¾ L | Dunroe Lady (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | S98-40 / 5 | Jump (22) | I J McCarthy | A Sexton Dunroe Racing Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| soon led and clear, reduced advantage and strongly pressed 2 out, narrowly headed before last, rallied well run-in, kept on same pace close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Head Of The River (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | / 7 | Flat (104) | E F Power | D M Loughnane Doran Bros (London)… | 5/1 | |
| soon moderate 5th, 3rd 4 out, closed before 2 out, switched to outer last, kept on same pace in centre of track run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 23 L | Bonifacio (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 03 / 10 | Jump (25) | D N Russell | M J Fitzgerald Ms Marie Hickey | 8/1 | |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, dropped to 4th approaching 3 out, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 14 L | Cool Quest (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Kevin Thomas Coleman | T O'Brien Coolglen Syndicate | 16/1 | ||
| towards rear, moderate 11th 4 out, kept on without threatening from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Precept (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | 0020- / 4 | Jump (118), Flat (21) | A B Joyce | K F O'Brien Major M G Wyatt | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders in moderate 3rd, 4th 4 out, 6th approaching next, soon no impression under pressure | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Tinakellylad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | / 11 | P W Flood | M F Morris Ms B Twomey | 10/1 | ||
| mid-division, progress approaching 5 out, moderate 2nd next, 5th and no impression under pressure from before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | ½ L | Love Brothers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 80 / 5 | Jump (22) | R M Moran | P Hughes Exors of the Late… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 10th 4 out, soon no danger | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | SHD | Azana (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1257 / 8 | Jump (22) | Ruby Walsh | P A Fahy M McDonagh | 10/3 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, 7th and no impression approaching next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | ½ L | Heights of Golan (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 5) | 04 / 6 | Jump (45) | K Whelan | T J O'Mara Moilmor Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, moderate 8th 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | Dist | Arviz (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 11 5) | 3225-30 / 6 | Jump (50) | J R Barry | E Doyle Michael J Brennan | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, moderate 7th 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 9 L | Castaneous (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 009- / 5 | Jump (174) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Celtic Dragon Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, moderate 12th 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 24 L | Cordal Star (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | D J Condon | W J Burke Nelius McAuliffe | 20/1 | ||
| always towards rear, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | Dist | Spice Bar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0-870 / 7 | Jump (7) | A D Leigh | John G Carr Mr K McConnell | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from before 5 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Back To Anna (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 7 / 4 | Jump (12) | N P Madden | Mrs H Lee Michael John Daly | ||
| 9 |   | - | Skylancer (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 7-3 / 9 | Jump (26) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Rm Venn | |||
